As UNCG transitioned to the new Withdrawal Policy in Fall 2014, you may have noticed a few different grades on your transcript to denote withdrawals. Below you will find a description of these codes along with a summary of how the withdrawal grade may affect your attempted hours, academic standing, financial aid, and GPA calculation.
| W Grade | Description | What it Affects |
|---|---|---|
| W | Course withdrawal for students who began at UNCG prior to Fall 2014 Satisfactory academic progress, financial aid | Satisfactory academic progress, financial aid |
| WX | Any course withdrawal that counts toward the 16 hour limit for students who began at UNCG in Fall 2014 or later | Academic standing calculations, satisfactory academic progress, financial aid, attempted hours |
| WT | Any course withdrawal that is part of a Total University Withdrawal that is made prior to the drop date for students who began at UNCG in Fall 2014 or later | Satisfactory academic progress, financial aid |
| WE | Any course withdrawal that has been approved through the Appeal to Withdraw for Extenuating Circumstances process for students who began at UNCG in Fall 2014 or later. | Satisfactory academic progress, financial aid |
| WM | Any course withdrawal that is part of a Military Withdrawal | Financial aid |
| WF | Any course withdrawal made after the last day to withdraw without incurring a WF grade (withdrawal failing) that calculates as an “F” in the GPA | Academic standing calculations, satisfactory academic progress, financial aid, attempted hours, GPA calculation |
